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ATHENS – Lawrence Bruce Couch, 78, died Sunday, March 22, 2009. A native of Clarke County, he was the son of the late Ernest and Ester Bradberry Couch. He owned and operated Athens Super Market for a number of years, was retired from Bells Food Store, was a member of the Princeton United Methodist Church, and had served in the Georgia ...
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ATHENS – Florrie Burt Baughcum, 90, died Saturday, March 21, 2009. Born in Crawford on January 27, 1919, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Pearl Adkins Burt. She was a longtime Athens resident and a faithful member of Beech Haven Baptist Church until her health prevented her from attending. She was retired from Belk Department ...
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STATHAM – Willie Mae Gasaway, 97, died Sunday, March 22, 2009. Born in Hall County, she was the daughter of the late James Madison and Gordia Savannah Deaton Long. She was the last of 10 children, was the oldest living member of Bethabara Baptist Church, and was a homemaker and farmer. Mrs. Gasaway was preceded in death by her husband, Luther ...
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WINDER – Tim Segars, 63, died Friday, March 20, 2009. He was the son of the late Julian and Francis Kennedy Segars, and was a farmer. Survivors include an aunt, Lerlie Carruth, Winder; and several cousins. Funeral services were held Monday, March 23, at Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Donnie Pennington officiating. Burial was in Pentecost ...
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GAINESVILLE – Grace Latty Martin, 94, died Friday, March 20, 2009, at Autumn Breeze Assisted Living Home following an extended illness. Born on May 15, 1914, in Hall County, she was the daughter of the late Neal and Lizzie Williams Hawkins. She was a member of Timberidge Baptist Church. Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by husbands, J.T. ...
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COMER – Willie Russum Coker, 90, died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at the Cobb Health Care Center in Comer. Born in Madison County on April 19, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Elizabeth Norton Russum. She was a retired seamstress, having worked with Blue Bell Manufacturing in Comer. She was a member of the Comer Baptist Church ...
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PENDERGRASS – Rachel Ann Braselton McEver, 89, died Thursday, March 19, 2009. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Nolan and Annie McDonald Braselton. She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of the Pendergrass Baptist Church. Mrs. McEver was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Carter McEver; sisters, Louise and ...
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HOSCHTON – Mary O. Huckleberry, 86, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009, following an extended illness. She was a native of Newhall, W.Va., and had lived in the Atlanta area for the past 50 years. She was a member of the Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church, and was a veteran of the United States Army, where she served as a nurse. Survivors ...
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ATHENS – Henry Grady Merk, 78, died Thursday, March 19, 2009. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Claude and Jurell Garrison Merk. Mr. Merk was preceded in death by his first wife, Freddie Ruth Garrison Merck. He was a past member of the Classic City CB Radio Club, known as “Adam 12”, and was retired from Westinghouse ...
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